Belleville police investigate purse snatching

A woman was robbed of her purse Tuesday afternoon near Heckel and Honiss streets in Belleville, police said.

According to Belleville Detective Sgt. John Mcaloon, the woman was walking south on Heckel Street about 2:45 p.m. when a vehicle, described only as a black Honda, pulled up next to her. A Hispanic male exited the vehicle, ripped the woman's purse off of her shoulder, and then returned to the vehicle, which fled into Newark on South 8th Street.

No further description of the suspect was available. The victim suffered minor injuries, and the investigation remains open.